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The 90s: Designer Horror

Jordache Horror Somewhere in the 80s, someone got the idea that horror should be less frightening and more sexy and trendy. I am not sure where it happened, but a good starting point might be Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The “World Premiere Video” back when MTV aired videos and before its implosion was the thing to see. Director John Landis was in between the smash hit horror classic, An American Werewolf in London and the public relations nightmare of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Michael Jackson was truly The King of Pop, and his LP, Thriller elevated MTV into something else…exactly what, I don’t know, but Thriller was more than a video. It was a pop culture event and it used horror as its spring board. Vincent Price became known to a the Pepsi Generation as “the old dude who “rapped” in Thriller and laughed at the end. Academy Award winner and makeup genius, Rick Baker did the makeup effects and suddenly

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Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
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Review: The Premier Of MTV’s ‘Scream’

Last night the new series ‘Scream’ premiered on MTV. The story line was something we have seen so many times before, a teenager is singled out and their life made a living hell. The cool kids extend an invitation for a party and then, blah, blah, blah, you know the story. I kept waiting for the moment when the series to show some sort of resemblance to ‘Scream’ the movie. The only thing the two have in common is the name and the killer wore a mask. The dialogue and the story line were both shallow. I found it difficult to get interested in the episode. My verdict? The ‘Scream’ series is about as entertaining as watching paint dry. Would I recommend it? No.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 2, 2015

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The 90s: Designer Horror

Jordache Horror Somewhere in the 80s, someone got the idea that horror should be less frightening and more sexy and trendy. I am not sure where it happened, but a good starting point might be Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The “World Premiere Video” back when MTV aired videos and before its implosion was the thing to see. Director John Landis was in between the smash hit horror classic, An American Werewolf in London and the public relations nightmare of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Michael Jackson was truly The King of Pop, and his LP, Thriller elevated MTV into something else…exactly what, I don’t know, but Thriller was more than a video. It was a pop culture event and it used horror as its spring board. Vincent Price became known to a the Pepsi Generation as “the old dude who “rapped” in Thriller and laughed at the end. Academy Award winner and makeup genius, Rick Baker did the makeup effects and suddenly

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Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
Horror Fuel

Review: The Premier Of MTV’s ‘Scream’

Last night the new series ‘Scream’ premiered on MTV. The story line was something we have seen so many times before, a teenager is singled out and their life made a living hell. The cool kids extend an invitation for a party and then, blah, blah, blah, you know the story. I kept waiting for the moment when the series to show some sort of resemblance to ‘Scream’ the movie. The only thing the two have in common is the name and the killer wore a mask. The dialogue and the story line were both shallow. I found it difficult to get interested in the episode. My verdict? The ‘Scream’ series is about as entertaining as watching paint dry. Would I recommend it? No.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 2, 2015